Astropolitics Working Group
We are the Astropolitics Working Group at the British International Studies Association (BISA). We are a group of mostly Politics/IR scholars focusing on or interested in space politics/security and adjacent fields. Webpage: tinyurl.com/yj7z3t3c
- Reposted by Astropolitics Working Group📢We have kicked off todays @astropoliticswg.bsky.social workshop at Durham University! ☄️We started the day with an introduction on the intersection between space and international politics from James Osborne, director of Durham's Space Research Centre (SPARC) 🪡Follow this thread for more
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- We are looking forward to our 3rd In-Person Workshop tomorrow, kindly hosted by the Space Research Centre at @durham.ac.uk and supported by @mybisa.bsky.social *good weather not guaranteed, though it is lovely in Durham today!
- Gentle reminder that you can submit a paper, panel or roundtable for consideration by the Astropolitics Working Group for the BISA Conference 2026 being held in Brighton on 3rd-5th June. The deadline for submissions is Monday 3rd November 2025 at 11:59hrs. conference.bisa.ac.uk/call-papers-0
- Many thanks to Xavier Pasco for delivering our 3rd Annual Lecture - we had some great insights on the changes (and continuities) in US-European space industries, and what this all means for policy and international power politics. Thanks to our guests for tuning in!
- SIX postdoc jobs (!) going at the new Leverhulme Centre for Space and Humanity at the University of Leicester, directed by @andrewfutter.bsky.social If you're in the social sciences/humanities and working on outer space, have a look!
- www.bisa.ac.uk/members/work... ABSTRACT DEADLINE TOMORROW! Abstract Deadline: 19th September 2025, please email the AWG email astropolitics.group@bisa.ac.uk with an abstract. Full Draft Submission Deadline: 19th October 2025. Registration for all attendees closes on 30th October 2025.
- www.bisa.ac.uk/members/work... Abstract Deadline: 19th September 2025, please email the AWG email astropolitics.group@bisa.ac.uk with an abstract. Full Draft Submission Deadline: 19th October 2025. Registration for all attendees closes on 30th October 2025.
- Reminder that deadlines for our December in-person AWG Workshop are approaching: 19 Sep: Abstracts for those wishing to present papers 19 Oct: Paper submission for discussant 30 Oct: Final registration for all attendees, including non-presenters www.bisa.ac.uk/members/work...
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- Analysis by our AWG Convenor @bleddb.bsky.social on some changes in the UK space sector…
- Registration is now open for our next two confirmed AWG @mybisa.bsky.social events! 1. 3rd Annual AWG Lecture with Dr Xavier Pasco, 21st October 2025 (online) www.bisa.ac.uk/members/work... 2. 3rd AWG In-Person Workshop, 9th December 2025 (at Durham University, UK) www.bisa.ac.uk/members/work...
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- Delighted to announce the call for papers for our 3rd AWG In-Person Workshop, this time at Durham University, on 9th December 2025. Details below - open to BISA members only. www.bisa.ac.uk/members/work...
- Thanks so much to everyone who made it to Belfast last week for #BISA2025 @mybisa.bsky.social - we had a great time and it was good to catch up to everyone. Happy 50th birthday to BISA!
- Very much looking forward to @mybisa.bsky.social 's 50th Anniversary (!) Conference in Belfast next week! The Astropolitics Working Group (AWG) has 4 panels and a roundtable on the Strategic Defence Review - details for each are in the thread below. All on Day 1 - an unofficial AWG mini-conference!
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- Congrats to one of our AWG members, Sarah Dunn, for publishing a short piece for CSS at ETH Zurich on Nudol, a Russian anti-satellite weapon system. Read here (along with other interesting items on Russia's space sector): 👇 css.ethz.ch/en/publicati...
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- Very much looking forward to @mybisa.bsky.social 's 50th Anniversary (!) Conference in Belfast next week! The Astropolitics Working Group (AWG) has 4 panels and a roundtable on the Strategic Defence Review - details for each are in the thread below. All on Day 1 - an unofficial AWG mini-conference!
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- Reposted by Astropolitics Working GroupThanks to the @astropoliticswg.bsky.social for a great discussion about my book this morning/afternoon, focusing on the counterspace elements of PRC strategic deterrence!
- Thanks very much to @fiona-cunningham.bsky.social for presenting her research on Chinese approaches to deterrence and coercion, and her novel theory of Strategic Substitution, placing China's counterspace weapons in a wider context alongside other information age weapons.
- Thanks very much to @fiona-cunningham.bsky.social for presenting her research on Chinese approaches to deterrence and coercion, and her novel theory of Strategic Substitution, placing China's counterspace weapons in a wider context alongside other information age weapons.
- Reminder that @fiona-cunningham.bsky.social is joining us for a virtual book talk this Thursday! 15:00 UK time, 15th May. Registration details below
- 📚 @astropoliticswg.bsky.social Book talk: 15 May @fiona-cunningham.bsky.social will be discussing her new book 'Under the Nuclear Shadow: China’s Information-Age Weapons in International Security' To register now 👉 buff.ly/4UaCBm9 @princetonupress.bsky.social @perryworldhouse.bsky.social
- Reposted by Astropolitics Working Group@astropoliticswg.bsky.social events!🎉 AGM: open to all AWG members 15 May - inc. a review of AWG activities, Update on Convenors' term and more Book talk - Under the Nuclear Shadow: China’s Information-Age Weapons in International Security w/ @fiona-cunningham.bsky.social link -
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- Reposted by Astropolitics Working Group📚 @astropoliticswg.bsky.social Book talk: 15 May @fiona-cunningham.bsky.social will be discussing her new book 'Under the Nuclear Shadow: China’s Information-Age Weapons in International Security' To register now 👉 buff.ly/4UaCBm9 @princetonupress.bsky.social @perryworldhouse.bsky.social
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- Portal is open for the 3rd African Space Leadership Institute Essay Competition 1,000 words by 4th May Details: aslispace.org/space-for-af...
- We are delighted to host @fiona-cunningham.bsky.social to talk about her recently published book "Under the Nuclear Shadow: China’s Information-Age Weapons in International Security" on 15th May, 15:00 BST on Zoom. Open to all, more info and registration below 👇
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- Registration for @mybisa.bsky.social 2025 Annual Conference in Belfast is extended until this Friday - if you haven't already done so register now! conference.bisa.ac.uk
- We have our next virtual event next week - 6th March at 15:00 GMT. @drwhitmancobb.bsky.social and Derrick V. Frazier will be speaking about their recently published book, "Space Policy in the 21st Century". It's no doubt an interesting time to talk about it, so do tune in. Register👇
- We are delighted to have 4 panels and a roundtable at @mybisa.bsky.social Annual Conference 2025! All on Day 1! So come join us for a marathon space day at BISA 2025! Thread below for the details, you can register for the conference and view the full programme here: conference.bisa.ac.uk
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